HIGHER ED-STATE SCHOLAR-ADMIT House SponsorsRep. Dan Brady-Elizabeth Coulson Senate Sponsors(Sen. Linda Holmes-Edward D. Maloney) 7/28/2008HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0760 110 ILCS 947/25 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to conduct a study detailing in 2008 and 2009 (1) the number of students designated State Scholars, (2) the number of State Scholars who applied to State universities, and (3) the number of State Scholars who were denied admittance into the State universities to which they applied. Requires the Commission to submit a report to the General Assembly concerning the findings of the study and the Commission's recommendations on how to make State universities more accessible to State Scholars. Effective immediately. 1/18/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady 1/18/2008HouseFirst Reading 1/18/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2008HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 3/12/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 014-000-000 3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 4/16/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/16/2008SenateArrive in Senate 4/16/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 17, 2008 4/24/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 4/29/2008SenateFirst Reading 4/29/2008SenateReferred to Rules 5/7/2008SenateAssigned to Higher Education 5/15/2008SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 007-000-000 5/15/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2008 5/15/2008SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2008 5/20/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 5/20/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/20/2008HousePassed Both Houses 6/18/2008HouseSent to the Governor 7/28/2008HouseGovernor Approved 7/28/2008HouseEffective Date July 28, 2008 7/28/2008HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0760